Mohawks Close Canada Border Crossing

Mohawks close Canada border crossing | UPI

Canada-U.S. border station on Indian territory that straddles Canada and upstate New York
was closed Tuesday by protesting Mohawks.

Canadian border guards abandoned their posts at the Seaway International Bridge near Cornwall, Ontario, Monday night after some 400 Mohawks camped out near their buildings, Sun Media reported.

The Indians who live on the Akwesasne First Nation reservation are opposed to a new law that allows Canadian border guards to carry 9 mm handguns as of June 1, the report said....

"There is no need for them to be armed," White said. "Within the same border facility are Mohawk security officers and they provide a peaceful and respectful approach to any confrontation that may arise." Read more.